Reuters investigation finds Tesla's FSD safety statistics inflated by flawed methodology; company's own AI trainers lack trust in system
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Summary
A Reuters investigation reveals that Tesla's "Full Self-Driving" safety statistics are based on flawed methodology, inflating results by approximately 3x. The report, based on interviews with nine former Tesla data labelers, a former self-driving engineer, and 11 traffic-safety researchers, shows that even the company's own AI trainers who work on the system don't trust the technology to drive them. The investigation highlights a significant gap between Tesla's safety marketing claims and the reality of its autonomous driving program.
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Tesla's safety stats inflated by a factor
The report, based on interviews with nine former Tesla data labelers, a former self-driving engineer, and 11 traffic-safety researchers, paints a damning picture of the gap between Tesla's safety marketing and the reality of its autonomous driving program.
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